Ideas of Monarchical Reform - Fenelon, Jacobitism, and the Political Works of the Chevalier Ramsay

This book examines the political works of Andrew Michael Ramsay
(1683-1743) within the context of early eighteenth-century British and
French political thought.

List of contents

Introduction
1 Division and unity I: revolution and settlement
2 Division and unity II: fear and corruption
3 Liberty and the public good: the political principles of Archbishop Fénelon
4 The reign of Louis XIV: absolute monarchy
5 Confronting the legacy of Louis XIV: government reform and Britain
6 Ramsay and his associations
7 A mythical conversation: an Essay and a Vie
8 A mythical education: Ramsay's Cyrus and Plan
Conclusion
Index

About the author

Andrew Mansfield is a lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London, and a member of the Sussex Centre for Intellectual History

Summary

This book examines the political works of Andrew Michael Ramsay (1683–1743) within the context of early eighteenth-century British and French political thought. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Mansfield, Mansfield Andrew
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781526144492
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-4449-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Series: Studies in Early Modern European History; Studies in Early Modern Europe
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; Politikwissenschaft, Frankreich, 17. Jahrhundert (1600 bis 1699 n. Chr.), Europäische Geschichte, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, 18. Jahrhundert (1700 bis 1799 n. Chr.), History of Ideas, France, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Political science & theory, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Political science and theory, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, C 1700 To C 1800